Category Archives: Alumni Achievements

Broadcast journalism alum Betsy Kling featured on Cleveland.com

1997 graduate Betsy Kling is featured in this story on Cleveland.com. Betsy worked as a weather anchor at BG-24 News while at BGSU, and she is now the chief meteorologist at WKYC-TV in Cleveland.

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Guerrieri Publishes Traficant Article in POLITICO Magazine

1999 Print Journalism alum Vince Guerrieri has published an article on former U.S. Rep. Jim Traficant in POLITICO Magazine. Guerrieri grew up in the Youngstown area, and has followed Traficant’s career for many years. Guerrieri has written two books on … Continue reading

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Doug Whitmire promoted at WLS-TV, Chicago

Congratulations to 2001 Broadcast Journalism and BG-24 News alumnus Doug Whitmire, who has been promoted to executive producer of the late news report at WLS-TV in Chicago. Whitmire has been at WLS since 2003, most recently as producer of the … Continue reading

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Alumna continues successful career producing films for ‘Frontline’

An in-depth look into the interrogation policy and the human rights of prisoners held by the American government at Abu Ghraib… the definitive story of the Iraq war and the Bush administration… the hidden story of the deadly effects of … Continue reading

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Broadcast alumna moves up to weekend assignment editor

Kendra Caudill, broadcast sequence (2014),  is the new weekend assignment editor for ABC affiliate WTVG-TV, 13abc, Toledo, Ohio. BGSU prepared her for a career in journalism, she said. BGSU professors cared about student success, and she had plenty of hands-on … Continue reading

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Computer-assisted reporting is focus for Currier Young Professional

Matt Clark was named the 2014 Currier Young Professional at the department awards ceremony in March. Clark specializes in computer assisted reporting and is working with a team of investigative reporters at Newsday on Long Island. He grew up in … Continue reading

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Local editor is latest Hall of Fame inductee

Jan Larson McLaughlin is the most recent inductee into the Kappa Tau Alpha Hall of Fame. McLaughlin is the award-winning editor of the Sentinel-Tribune newspaper in Bowling Green. She spent 23 years of her career as the county editor. She … Continue reading

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Alumnus Recently Featured in Three National Publications

Bill Balderaz, a 1997 journalism graduate, was featured in the cover story of the November issue of Money Magazine, a feature story in the Wall Street Journal and on CNN.com in the month of November. Balderaz is an entrepreneur, investor … Continue reading

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Alumna Elected First Female Mayor of Albany, N.Y.

Instead of asking questions of the mayor, this 1985 alumna finds herself on the other side, answering questions as the mayor. Kathy Sheehan, who graduated from the broadcast sequence, was recently elected mayor of Albany, N. Y. Sheehan replaces incumbent … Continue reading

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Alumnus Kim Fatica Honored for Volunteer Service

The Tampa Bay [Fla.] Chapter of the American Marketing Association has named BGSU alumnus Kim Fatica as the AMA Volunteer of the Year.   The group’s newsletter stated: “Since joining AMA Tampa Bay Chapter, Kim Fatica, who recently became director of … Continue reading

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2008 Alum Lands “Dream Job” with the Onion

One of the first things Tim Sampson did when he found out he got a position at the Onion was call one of his best friends, Abbey Kindler. “He called me when he got it and said, ‘I know it’s … Continue reading

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Journalism Alum Wins Pulitzer Prize

Alumnus Chris Hawley has joined a select group of journalists that can call themselves Pulitzer Prize-winners. Hawley, who graduated from Bowling Green State University in 1995 with a journalism degree, along with three other reporters at The Associated Press, was … Continue reading

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Stewart Named Vice President of Content for Scripps

1994 BGSU journalism graduate Mizell Stewart has been named vice president of content for the Scripps newspaper group. He will oversee the creation and production of news, information and entertainment for print and digital platforms in the 13 Scripps newspaper … Continue reading

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